Rugged Northwestern Man Vs. Sweet, Soft Heroine, Yandere Hero 大西北糙汉VS娇软女主 病娇

1. 1 铁 A Tough Soldier Falls Into the Tender Embrace of a Pretty Wife 铁血汉子陷进了俏媳妇的温柔乡 Summer Hail夏冰雹Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rugged hero + military marriage + 1970s + no System or pocket dimension + family life + building wealth + sweet romance] Shen Chao was reborn on her wedding night. In this life, all she wanted was to live happily with her husband. But he was always teasing her until her face flushed and her heart raced. “If you don’t want me touching you, which other man are you saving yourself for?” “You’re my wife. What’s wrong with me hugging you? Can’t I even hold you under the covers?” “Blushing again? Get 8kReads8.2Score40514d adds

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   The rough-around-the-edges guy (whispering sweet nothings) is full of (flirting). [Facepalm] I can't watch this while sleeping, I'm afraid you'll end up like me, holding it in until you're internally injured. I've already watched it about five or six times, and the jokes never feel dull no matter how many times I rewatch them. I love it so much.

2. 2 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Into a Book Together! Marry a Rough-and-Ready Man! If You Leave, I’m Leaving Too 闺蜜齐穿书！嫁糙汉！你离我也离 Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings椒盐鸡翅块Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + rough-and-tough hero + sweet romance + face-slapping + daily life + building a fortune + raising kids] The moment Shen Wu opened her eyes, she saw a man who was exactly her type. Realizing she had transmigrated into a book, she then heard a familiar voice and understood that she wasn't the only one who had transmigrated: her best friend had come along too, and now they were sisters-in-law... The two of them had entered a novel written by someone who envied them. In 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
3. 3 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 59kReads9.3Score8.8k14d adds

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   A 9.3-Point masterpiece! This book is absolutely amazing, especially the scenes where the female lead flirts with the male lead 🍅. A beautiful, timid, and charmingly timid woman meets a madman with a villainous personality brimming with charm. If you're interested in historical romance novels with a female lead, you should definitely check this out—it's truly excellent! Highly recommended 🍅🍅🍅

4. 4 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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   A rough-around-the-edges Northwest man and a delicate Southern heroine [shy][shy][shy] Lu Zhuoyang initially didn't believe it. In his view, it was just an excuse for lust at first sight. Until one day, in that noisy internet cafe, a girl with fox-like eyes entered his field of vision. Those eyes were captivating, as if they held the stars and the sea; while her personality was as pure as water, like a mountain spring, making people unable to resist getting closer. In that instant, Lu Zhuoyang's heart, which had been dormant for 29 years, burst into flames like a fire. He suddenly felt that lust at first sight wasn't so bad. He was moved, and he would be moved for life, until death do them part! From then on, he meticulously dismantled Qiao Tian's "house" and coaxed her back home. From then on, his life revolved around Qiao Tian, ​​forcefully intervening in every aspect of her life. He was like a meticulous guardian, arranging every detail of her life, as if he wanted to spoil Qiao Tian into a carefree little treasure.

5. 5 落 The Down-and-Out Heiress: Spoiled Like a Princess by a Northern Man 落魄千金之她被北方汉子宠成公主 Summer Coolll夏凉llModern Romance400k WordsCompleted Qiao Yi was the invisible one in her family. From childhood, she had been cautious and careful, exceptionally good at reading the room. After her father died, she and her mother were viewed with suspicion and pushed aside. Later, her mother remarried overseas, and once Qiao Yi came of age, she left the family too, enrolling at Northern University and giving up her inheritance. Because they knew their place, the family gave them some money for personal expenses. With their resources dwindling, th 4.6kReads9.0Score49614d adds
6. 6 糙 The Rugged General Is the One I Love 糙汉将军是我心上人 Xiu Xiahou Yun休夏候云Ancient Romance53k WordsOngoing [Gentle, graceful healer's apprentice VS a general whose love runs bone-deep] [Sweet romance + mutually devoted] In her previous life, she returned to the capital from the mountains, only to arrive just as her family was falsely accused and her entire household was slaughtered at the execution grounds. Alone and helpless, she traveled a thousand miles to her maternal relatives' home. Later, learning she was betrothed to the second son of a marquis's family in the capital, she held on to a faint 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This should be correct, haha.

7. 7 独 Claiming the Springtime All to Myself 独占春光 Wild Strawberry野草莓Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Rugged, Testosterone-Fueled Hero, Size Difference, Sweet Romance, Mutual Firsts, Northern Man x Southern Girl] Seductive sweetheart x rugged veteran Wen Li and He Dong had nothing to do with each other, but by the rules of seniority, she had to call him Uncle Dong. The man was tall and imposing, with a stern face that made him look unapproachable. But he treated her wonderfully, and they got along well enough. Until she lost her head and kissed him by force. After that, everything began to spi 11.9kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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   The first book is about a rough northern man and a southern girl; the second book is about a hot pot restaurant owner and a college student.

8. 8 老 The Old Hand and the Spitfire 老油条和小辣椒 Nine Cups九盏Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Zuo Luo flirted with the rugged owner of the hotpot restaurant by her school, Boss Shi. Later, he became her very own Old Shi. At thirty, Shi Jingzhan was approached by a pretty young girl. Later, that pretty young girl became his girl. A romance with a twelve-year age gap. I really, truly like you. 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
9. 9 八 An Eighties Beauty Marries for Good Fortune and Is Doted on by Her Rugged, Fatherly Husband 八零美人冲喜，被爹系糙汉宠上天 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted Pure romance + transmigration into a book, fictional setting + period piece + older husband, younger wife + building a fortune + sweet romance + slow-burn, satisfying face-slapping. Bai Qian, from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, transmigrates into a book and becomes a plump, laid-back young bride, married off to bring good luck to He Yanzhou, a cold-faced, rugged man. The man is gravely ill, and lays down three rules with her: this marriage is just for show, and he’ll nev 1.2kReads8.6Score16614d adds

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   These two books are gems of period fiction, absolutely amazing! One is a military romance, the other is set in northern Shaanxi—both are incredibly captivating. If they were adapted into short dramas, they would be a huge hit. I'd give them a 9.9 Out of 10 for top-quality period fiction; they're incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good, and brimming with patriotism. A rough-around-the-edges man with a possessive and sweetly devoted wife—the romance is simply irresistible.

10. 10 八 The 1980s Nanny: The Cold-Faced Officer Loses Control and Wants a Baby 八零小保姆，冷面军官失控想生崽 A Dream in the Bamboo Heart竹心一梦Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation in progress] Period setting + marriage to a soldier + transmigrate into a book in an alternate world + devoted to each other + possessive, sweet romance + love grows over time + a gentle, slice-of-life romance about doting on his wife. (Older husband, younger wife; growth, comeback, doting on his wife, having a baby, and patriotism) A stern, older, abstinent military officer VS a sweet, soft-spoken girl who's both beautiful and talented, and refuses to be pushed around Bai Qia 2.8kReads8.7Score32614d adds
11. 11 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 18.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    💕❣️ Having fled famine in Northwest China, I rarely see novels depicting the region during that period. The author's description of the Qilian Mountains is exceptionally beautiful, complete with accompanying photos—absolutely stunning. There are also many animals. The author's photos of the snow-capped Qilian Mountains are breathtaking, complete with snow and snow lotus flowers.

12. 12 军 Military Marriage: My Rugged Husband Loses Control Every Night 军婚：糙汉老公每晚都失控 Su Yanyu Qing苏烟雨清Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted (The rating has just been posted; it may go up later.) Reborn in the 1970s, Zhang Yuelan has only one thing on her mind: divorcing her taciturn military officer husband, Lu Zhenhua, whose suffocating presence has worn her down. But she has barely uttered two words before he responds by tightening his possessive grip and confinement. By day, he is a man who chops firewood, heats water, and quietly takes care of the household. By night, he turns into a beast beyond control, branding her with a mar 2.9kReads8.4Score15714d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The male lead is a cold-faced military officer in front of others, but he's all pitiful and begging for a hug from the female lead. Does nobody understand? [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

13. 13 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 132.5kReads9.0Score12.8k14d adds

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    This is amazing!

14. 14 换 A Marriage Swap! The Soft, Sweet Wife Left Dazed by a Rough-Hewn Man 换亲！被糙汉亲懵的白软甜妻 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Period setting + marriage before love + secret love turns mutual + older man + size difference + slow-burn romance + earnest striving] ★ Sweet, gentle village schoolteacher x taciturn, lustful, stern, rugged hunter Qiao Qingyan’s stepsister seduces her fiancé, and Qingyan unexpectedly discovers that she can hear her stepsister’s vicious inner thoughts. If she refuses to take her stepsister’s place and marry into the Xiao family, will they sell her to a disgusting old bachelor? Desperate to esca 58.8kReads8.7Score4.9k14d adds

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    Watch everything you see on social media; no gimmicks, fast-paced, and no dragging...

15. 15 七 The 1970s: A Sweet Young Educated Woman Catches the Eye of the Toughest Country Boy 七零，娇娇知青惹上最猛糙汉 Green Trees, Black Woods绿树黑林Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Pampered female educated youth × rugged country man] Su Yanrou is the cherished daughter of a wealthy city family, spoiled and doted on by everyone at home. For the sake of her secret crush, she defied her family and insisted on going to the countryside. In the village, she quickly became notorious as a troublemaker and a spoiled brat. She was delicate and dainty, with soft, unblemished skin, and couldn't endure the slightest hardship. All she did was complain. She couldn't be asked to lift 1.8kReads7.3Score11414d adds

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    ① The female lead is the daughter of a wealthy family who goes to the countryside. The male lead is an orphan who has lived a rough life. ② The female lead is a reborn legitimate daughter of a marquis's family. She is drugged and has a one-night stand with the family's stableman. No matter who the female lead fights with, the male lead always helps her.

16. 16 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter and Her Rough Lover 侯府嫡女和她的糙汉姘头 Su Juanjuan苏眷眷Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Original title: The Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter and Her Rough-He Expect) [Ancient-Era One-Night Stand + Both Pure + Mutual Flirting + Heart-Racing Romance] [Soft-Hearted but Ruthless Beauty, Legitimate Daughter of a Marquis’s Household X Powerful, Love-Struck Rough Stablehand (A Secret Identity)] Blurb Ning Shuyun was reborn. In the great fire of her previous life, the flames burning through her spine, her own family nailed shut her sandalwood window with their own hands In this l 2.9kReads8.8Score27614d adds
17. 17 恋 After We Started Dating, I Found Out My Nomad Boyfriend Was the Richest Man on the Grasslands? 恋爱后，牧民男友竟是草原首富？ I Want More Ovaltine欧泡果奶我还要Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted [Everyday sweetness] [1v1] [Both leads are pure] [Slow burn] He says, “For grassland folk, love is like a lasso. Once you've set your sights on someone, you never let go for the rest of your life.” [Chen Yin, a city nurse with a prickly exterior x Su He, a rugged grassland rancher] A silent father, a short-tempered mother, a brother treated like the family heir: she is left broken. Unable to get through all her night shifts or save enough money, Chen Yin ekes out a living in Yangcheng. Until “Ba 3.8kReads8.9Score45614d adds

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    [Sweet Slice of Life] [Inner Mongolian Grassland Rancher × Guangzhou Hospital Nurse] The female lead has childhood trauma. She met the male lead online two years ago. He travels 3000km to catch her and forces her to make a decision. Their relationship is very sweet 🥰. During this time, the female lead is often distracted by the male lead's kindness and wants to escape. Later, her professional life is exposed, and she breaks up with the male lead 💔. The male lead flies over to find her overnight. They open their hearts to each other, and the female lead gradually becomes braver 💗, daring to accept the male lead's passionate love 🥰

18. 18 荒 Barren Rose: The Rugged Northwestern Man Spoils His Delicate Flower 荒瘠玫瑰【西北糙汉强宠小白花】 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [The barren land may not grow romantic roses, but the Northwest’s fiery liquor is enough to nourish a lasting love.] Wild, rugged Northwest cowboy ✖ sweet, gentle Southern girl (grassland roughneck VS delicate little flower) A dramatic difference in size! A boyfriend who treats her like his little girl! Grassland romance! Off-the-charts chemistry! Rugged Tibetan mechanic who runs an auto repair shop VS volunteer teacher Su Ruan grew up in an orphanage. She came to a small town at the foot of the 5.9kReads8.5Score59814d adds

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    Barren land cannot grow romantic roses, but the strong liquor of the Northwest can nurture enduring love.

19. 19 七 The 1970s: The Sweet, Gentle Educated Youth Is Doted on by the Wildest, Roughest Man 七零娇软知青被最野糙汉放肆宠 Xiao Lin Zhaozhao小林昭昭Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigration + personal space + sweet romance + delicate, beautiful educated youth + rugged country man] Lin Wanwan transmigrates to the impoverished 1970s, bringing an entire personal space with her. She becomes an educated youth about to be sent to the countryside. The delicate young woman is so frail that she gets breathless and uncomfortable after just a few steps. The only thing that can make her feel better is absorbing the “yang energy” of a rugged man named Lu Ye. Blu 2.3kReads7.9Score28914d adds

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    The delicate educated youth was frail and weak; she would get breathless after just a few steps. [Smirking] She needed to absorb the 'yang energy' of that rough man named Lu Ye to feel comfortable. Lin Wanwan blushed and took the opportunity to get close to the burly man, softly asking, "What do you want? [Shy] I can give you anything!" She had all the food, clothes, gold, and jewelry she wanted; she would never take advantage of anyone! Lu Ye immediately took a liking to the beautiful educated youth who had come from the big city to the countryside, but he knew that with his status, he was not worthy of her. However, Lu Ye did not expect that this delicate educated youth from the city had been [thinking] flirting with him! She always used the excuse of asking him for help to secretly touch his hands, arms, or back. Her delicate, white hands were like burning flames, making Lu Ye feel like he was on fire.

20. 20 糙 A Rough Hunter Found a Sweet Princess and Cherished Her as His Dearest Treasure 糙汉猎户捡到娇软公主宠成心尖宝 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + rugged man + adorable heroine] The most honored legitimate princess of Chu suffered an accident and fell off a cliff. A broad-shouldered, rough-edged hunter found her and brought her home to be his little wife. Princess: “I am the most honored legitimate princess of Chu.” Rugged hunter: “This little woman must’ve hit her head when she fell, but it’s fine. I don’t mind.” Princess: … The princess slapped the hunter across the face and snap 13.1kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    This rough-around-the-edges man is actually very sensitive. His deep and unwavering love for the female lead is truly enviable. The scene where he almost died brought tears to my eyes; his love is straightforward yet profound. This is the only book I've read where the male lead isn't particularly handsome or bad-looking, but the author's descriptions give him a certain charm—a rugged, tall, and reassuring presence. He's incredibly good to the female lead, very responsible, and has a heart for the world. The female lead is a beautiful but somewhat naive girl, spoiled by her parents and brother. She's quite pampered, but not selfish. She's slow to realize her feelings for love, and the story is really good.

21. 21 草 The Man of the Grasslands 草原的男人 The Potato Next Door邻居家的土豆Modern Romance147k WordsCompleted A rugged grasslands local and a sweet, gentle volunteer teacher. No sudden rise to power, and he’s no domineering CEO. This is not a human trafficking story. The heroine simply moves to another city. She hasn’t lost her money or fallen out with her family. If life had no regrets, the young woman would never have left him behind on the grasslands for two years. If life had regrets, she would never have returned to the grasslands to find that rough-hewn man. Hao Zhuo is single-minded. Once he’s ma 3.6kReads9.2Score30214d adds

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    The love story between a grassland man and a rich city heiress might be an impossible tragedy in reality, but this one is incredibly sweet with no angst, I absolutely love it! 😍😍

22. 22 缠 Entangled in Sweetness 缠娇萝 Yan Jiuya颜玖丫Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [A noblewoman of the capital × a rough bandit | size difference | one-on-one, both sexually inexperienced] As a highborn lady renowned throughout the capital, Jiang Youqing had known from childhood that she would marry her childhood sweetheart, a man of equal status. But during a visit to her hometown to pay respects to her ancestors, she became separated from her guards. Just as the ferocious Di raiders dragged her from her carriage and tried to assault her, a tall, imposing man rode up. After 3.2kReads8.8Score36114d adds

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    The male lead is a bandit leader, and the female lead is a noblewoman from a high-ranking family. The female lead is accidentally kidnapped by the male lead and taken to his mountain stronghold. Later, their feelings for each other gradually warm up, and they eventually get together happily.

23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Fiancée Becomes Everyone’s Dream Girl 快穿：恶毒未婚妻成了万人迷 Gazing at the Spring Chill瞭春寒Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Quick transmigration + mildly irresistible heroine + love at first sight + sweet romance + one-on-one + both leads are virgins + face-slapping] The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated. In every clichéd melodrama, once the male and female leads fall in love, the male lead’s perfectly legitimate fiancée is usually reduced to a vicious supporting character. She’s obsessed with him, jealous, and willing to do anything. In the end, everyone turns against 80.5kReads8.4Score5.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is stunningly beautiful and incredibly popular. This book shocked me. Absolutely amazing! A true masterpiece of comedy! [Facepalm] I can't read it secretly while sleeping, I'm afraid you'll end up like me, bursting with internal injuries from holding it in. The jokes are so funny, I could reread them countless times and they still feel fresh. I love it so much!!! [Facepalm][Facepalm]

24. 24 巴 Basang 巴桑 Xuan Jia Muyan轩家沐言Modern Romance82k WordsCompleted (Warning: obsessive, coercive romance. The male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person, the male lead is not a good person!!! He’s seriously obsessive!! If you’re unfamiliar with Xuan Jia Muyan, don’t read this! The romance is strictly one-on-one, with both leads inexperienced. The setting is fictional, so please don’t overanalyze it. I love the customs and scenery of Tibet, which inspired this obsessive, coercive romance . A delicate Han Chinese girl on vacation x a tall, 6.1kReads8.2Score43714d adds

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    I really liked it, although it shows as discontinued, it's actually finished now.

25. 25 始 The First Emperor Rejects My Love, but My Invisible Body Can Save the Nation 始皇拒宠，我的透明身体能救国 Mingming Xiaoyueyue明明小悦悦Ancient Romance465k WordsOngoing “After transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty, Su Yuexi saves Ying Zheng with antibiotics in her left hand and fights the Chu faction with pepper spray in her right. She tears up the imperial decree naming her a consort: "I’d rather teach simplified Chinese than be a canary in a gilded cage!" As the wormhole’s erosion makes her gradually turn transparent, Ying Zheng clutches her vanishing hand: **‘I offer you all under Heaven as your bride-price. Is one wisp of your soul enough to keep you here?’** B —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Upon closer inspection, it meets the requirements.

26. 26 七 The Pretty Little Bride of the 1970s: The Village Tough Guy Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 七零小俏媳：我家村霸超凶的 Freshly Squeezed Little Lamb鲜榨小羊Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + sweet young woman and rugged man + doting romance + business and farming] Bai Jiaojiao, the fake heiress who had been sent to the countryside, was reborn. When she saw Shen Heng again, she boldly threw her arms around him, determined not to repeat the tragedy of loving him without ever winning his heart. Shen Heng, the local bully of Shili Village, was the very picture of a menacing brute. On their first day of marriage: “I’m the head of this household. My wife has to 92.8kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds

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    Looks good 😍. Rough guy + yandere.

27. 27 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set in the 1970s, Married the Wildest Tough Guy, and Came Out on Top 穿书七零闪婚最野糙汉后我赢麻了 Little Face脸崽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Period Setting + Rugged Hero + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + 1970s + Male Lead Is Love-Struck + Raising Kids] When she opened her eyes, a man who seemed made for her was right in front of her. Ruan Niannian thought her mother had arranged everything, and hurriedly promised she would take responsibility... Once she came to her senses, she realized she had transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s that she had read. She had become the love-struck supporting fem 46.8kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    I've read the book you mentioned. I searched for it on various platforms; the story is very complete, and the romance flows smoothly. My efforts paid off, and I finally found it. The male lead is Zhou Nanchuan, and the female lead is Tong Yanshu (though the title has changed; it's now called "Partiality").

28. 28 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    A delicate princess and a border general – you deserve it!

29. 29 娇 Be Good, Sweetheart! Day and Night in the Hands of a Brutal Man 娇娇乖！被暴徒盯上的日日夜夜 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [🖤 Unhinged mixed-race brute x 💖 sweet, innocent doll] [Striking size difference and sexual tension + wild, rugged tough guy + school and city life + intense, coercive love + mutual salvation] The boy Sang Moli once saved lived in a world of darkness and filth. When he fought, every punch drew blood. He was violent and impossible to tame. The little princess was born in a tower. Compared to a beast like him, they were worlds apart. Moli was innocent and naive, and thought Mufasa was the best. As 5.5kReads9.0Score55314d adds

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    Highly recommended!

30. 30 好 How Tragic! I Became the Dominant Roughneck's Instinctive Crush 好惨！成了霸道糙汉的生理性喜欢 Liu Yuheng柳昱珩Ancient Romance578k WordsOngoing The short drama, with live-action voice acting, is now available. Come watch! A lucky, charming wife meets a domineering, lustful, rough-hewn hunter: a drought-stricken romance that's both fiery and flirtatious! [Historical Farming + Rough-Hewn Hero + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + One-on-One + Cherished by the Whole Family + Hunting, Farming, Gathering Herbs, and Running a Business + Brings Good Fortune to His Wife + Contrasting Couple + Protective Hero + Veterinarian] The sky was falli 19.2kReads7.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    Rough-man novels are very good.

31. 31 糙 A Rugged Hunk and His Sweet Wife: Stocking Up in the Mountains, Spoiling the Whole Family 糙汉猛！娇妻软！囤货进山全家宠 Good Fortune All Around紫气全来Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Short drama and full-cast audiobook adaptations are available. Feel free to check them out! [Historical farming + one-on-one sweet romance, both leads sexually inexperienced + rugged hunter husband with a major size difference + prophetic dream + pocket dimension and spirit beast + fleeing famine and hunting + mountain wilderness homesteading + cozy daily life + slow-burn comfort + healing food] A horrific prophetic dream leaves modern-day Jiang Ruanruan drenched in a cold sweat. In the dream, s 12.3kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
32. 32 退 The Retired Soldier King and His Sweet Southern Girl 退役兵王糙汉与南方娇软妹子 Bai Zhe白柘Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted (Mutually faithful, one-on-one romance: a rugged former special forces soldier and a sweet, gentle girl from the south) Cheng Ye was once the king of the special forces. He was wild-looking and lived a rough, carefree life. After leaving the military, he started a renovation crew. Ruan Ruan was just like her name: sweet-looking and gentle by nature. What kind of story will unfold when a soft-spoken southern girl meets a rough northern man? Former Special Forces Soldier × Heiress to a Pastry-Ma 280Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A rugged northern man, a delicate and sweet heroine, a slow and steady romance, a short and completed story.

33. 33 和 After the Political Marriage, I Die If I Don't Act Cute 和亲后，不撒娇就会死 Monkey Loves Wine猴子爱酒Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Exotic Setting + Size Difference + Pampered Softie + Straightforward, Rugged Man + Both Chaste + Self-Conquest + Forced Romance Warning] Shen Wan transmigrates into the body of an unlucky princess sent to the Northwest for a political marriage, and gets bound to a life-extending System that will kill her if she doesn’t get intimate. Faced with Huo Yezhou, a nine-foot-tall Northwest wolf who has killed countless people, Shen Wan sees that she has only ten minutes left on her life countdown and t 14.5kReads6.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    This is completely consistent.

34. 34 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.5kReads8.9Score48914d adds

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    🐝A frontier man and a pampered Shanghai woman are brought together by an arranged marriage. However, the man has a scheming widowed sister-in-law who constantly harasses him. His cluelessness ultimately leads the woman to leave heartbroken. A classic case of "chasing after his wife" scenario. A story that gently touches your heart. [Sending a heart]

35. 35 捡 I Picked Up a Little Southern Potato, and the Northern CEO Spoils Her Rotten 捡到南方小土豆，北方霸总宠成宝 Mashed Potato洋芋土豆泥Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the novel just launched, but it’ll go up! [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after the breakup + Lighthearted, sweet romance + Down-to-earth + Eight-year age gap + 33-centimeter height difference + Sweet girl + Beautiful illustrations] (The blurb’s a mess, so please just start reading.) During winter break, Chu Xiao (the heroine) goes to Songcheng to spend New Year’s with her boyfriend, but on a snowy, stormy night, the very evening she arrives, he breaks up with 13.5kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds

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    A northern CEO picks up a small southern potato by the roadside. He's taking it home to be his wife. [Laughing emojis]

36. 36 丰 The Curvy Cutie Goes Looking for Her Brother, Only to Catch the Eye of a Chaste Officer 丰腴妹宝去寻哥，被禁欲军官馋上 Yun Qiu妘秋Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage + Mystical Ghost-Hunting + Upgradable Pocket Dimension + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Love at First Sight] Su Yuqing, a young master of the occult arts, is working part-time at her school as a fortune-teller when she unexpectedly transmigrates to the 1970s, into the body of a village girl who shares her name. Her mother died young, her father is hopelessly clueless, her stepmother has taken over the household, and her stepbrother does nothing but mooch... The original own 15.4kReads8.0Score2.8k14d adds

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    A stepmother, greedy for a dowry, cruelly pushes a voluptuous young woman to an abusive old man? Taking on this mess, she refuses to tolerate it. A mystical little devil steps in to punish the wicked, emptys the family fortune, and heads to the military camp, turning the tables against all odds.

37. 37 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    The female lead was the head of a large family in her past life. She later transmigrates into the body of the protagonist's family, taking revenge on the villains. The male lead is reborn with his memories intact. It's definitely worth watching!

38. 38 崽 Have the Kids Gone Astray? Don't Worry, Their Mom Is Here 崽崽们长歪了？别怕，亲妈穿来了 Bright Moon Above the Clouds云上皓月Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In the 1980s, a mother raises her children day by day. She loves her own kids best! Lin Jianxia went to the photo studio to pick up a picture. When she came out, ten years had passed. Her eldest son had become a notorious street punk, and he gritted his teeth whenever he saw her. “You’re not my mom. My mom died a long time ago.” Her second son had become a wolf in sheep’s clothing, smiling on the surface while plotting to take lives behind people’s backs. “You want to be my mom? How many lives d 1.4kReads7.4Score16914d adds

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    The combination of historical setting, raising children, and doting on one's wife makes for a truly captivating read; there's no fluff in the entire story.

39. 39 爆 So Sweet! I Became the Rugged Man's Darling 爆甜！我成了糙汉老公掌心宠 Ripples of Early Summer半夏微澜Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted Su Jiangjiang was reborn! In her previous life, she resented the marriage her parents had arranged for her. She looked down on her husband for being a mechanic, thought he was coarse and too muscular, and wished he were more refined. She ran away from home, only to be framed by her best friend and sold to a remote mountain village. There, no one answered her cries for help. Her kidneys were stolen and her organs cut out, and she died in agony. After being reborn, she stopped acting on a whim, se 9.5kReads8.8Score62714d adds

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    This is so beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] All are completed works.

40. 40 九 The 1990s: I Became the Early-Deceased Wife of a Tough Big Shot 九零：穿成糙汉大佬的早死前妻 It's the Old Wang Next Door是隔壁老王呀Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + tough, powerful male lead + female lead plays dumb to outwit her foes + male lead reborn + female lead transmigrates] Du Ruo was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household and destined to become a favored consort. But on her wedding night, she was killed by an assassin while saving the emperor. After dying, Du Ruo is reborn in the 1990s as another “Du Ruo,” who was forced to drop out of school and switch fiances, then tried to take her 3kReads9.2Score30114d adds
41. 41 不 I Don't Want to Be Flirted With, but the Wild, Rugged Man Calls Me His Baby 不想被撩，可痞野糙汉叫我宝宝诶 A Gentleman Like a Stranger君子如陌Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The first time they met, his bold confession made her blush. The second time, he planted a kiss on her cheek. “Let's see who dares bully my wife!” The third time, he was even more direct, making her want to run. She really did run, but little by little she fell into the trap he 6kReads9.2Score47914d adds

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    🌾🌾🌾Highly recommend these three books! Rough guys paired with sweet girls, super cute body size differences, I love how sweet and soft the female lead is! [Shy][shy][shy]

42. 42 糙 My Rugged Landlord Is Flirty and Fierce, and I’m Hooked 糙汉房东又撩又凶，好上头 A Gentleman Like a Stranger君子如陌Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted The short drama [One Hit, One Love: My Landlord Is a Bodyguard] is now streaming. The novel is also known as [Living Together, the Rough-Hewn Man Flirts Until She Begs for Mercy]. A foul-mouthed, rugged landlord VS a delicate, beautiful academic prodigy. Age gap + hormones + doting boyfriend + irresistibly sweet, wild flirtation + mutual devotion + secret crush + healing. Love at first sight is really just falling for someone's looks. The first time Chu Cheng met Ye Wanwan, she was escaping fro 3.5kReads9.3Score53614d adds
43. 43 小 When the Little Sweetheart Cries, the Tough Man's Heart Shatters 小娇娇一哭，糙汉的心都碎了 Four-Joy Meatballsww四喜丸子wwModern Romance292k WordsCompleted Rugged man x sweet girl [Sweet romance] Retired boxer & impoverished college student Ling Xiao fell in love with Su Su at first sight, and stole the young woman's first kiss the very first time they met. It was the first time in his twenty-six years that he'd fallen for anyone, and he relentlessly pursued her, giving her no chance to refuse. He barged into her life, and from then on, she ran while he chased, with no way for her to escape. As they spent day after day together, their hearts gradua 8.4kReads9.2Score95914d adds

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    The male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight and even steals her first kiss during their first meeting. For the first time in 26 years, he feels love and relentlessly pursues her, forcefully entering her life. Thus begins a life where she chases after him and she has no way to escape.

44. 44 怀 Pregnant with Twins Blessed by a Spirit Spring! The Cold-Faced Officer Spoils Her to No End! 怀灵泉双胎！冷面军官宠她入骨！ Sweet Tofu Pudding甜甜豆腐花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cool military officer + alluring beauty] (Multiple transmigrators + daily life with the army + married first, love later + raising kids and pregnancy + devoted to each other) [She opens her eyes to a whirlwind marriage and a child.] When Jiang Nian opens her eyes, she finds herself in the 1970s story her roommate wrote, as a busty, airheaded supporting character with a tragic fate, and a cute little daughter to boot. After she runs away and gets caught again, she finds herself standing beside h 10.4kReads8.7Score84214d adds

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    💕The first book features a delicate and beautiful female protagonist with a high fertility rate. She transmigrates into the book and gets pregnant right at the start. As a first-time mother, she can't blame anyone, especially when she tries to breastfeed her baby for the first time. The baby just won't latch on, and she breaks down in tears. The male protagonist comes back, sees this, and quickly comes to her aid!

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Wins by Having Babies 快穿：女配靠生子躺赢 Mu Yu牧语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + More Children, More Blessings System + A Slightly Scheming Heroine, But Not Too Much + No Fixed Couple] Chen Qingli, from an ordinary family, unexpectedly gets bound to the More Children, More Blessings System. As long as she bears an heir for a male lead who has trouble having children, she can gain eternal life and endless wealth. At first, Chen Qingli refuses. She’s terrified of pain, after all. She’d rather die! System: Painless childbirth is yours for the taking! Rea 8.8kReads8.1Score53014d adds
46. 46 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 18.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
47. 47 一 In Full Military Regalia, Rose in Hand, I Offer It to the Princess 一身戎装，手持玫瑰，献予公主 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Wild and Brash] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [He's Been Planning This for Ages] [Beauty in a Cheongsam] [Overflowing with Sex Appeal] A quiet, delicate beauty in a cheongsam who isn't a strong, confident heroine VS a rough, wild, swaggering ex-special forces soldier with a sunny disposition When Hai Tian was eighteen, she was tricked into going abroad and nearly assaulted. Her slender figure leapt from the top of an abandoned building. A man in camouflage appeared as if from the heave 135.9kReads9.3Score21.1k14d adds

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    A tough, soft-hearted military officer bursting with hormones × A delicate, lively, and quirky little heroine

48. 48 铁 The Tough Army Officer's Tender Side Is All Mine! 铁汉军官的柔情全是我的！ l Shell Wearing a Veill戴面纱的贝壳Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [A foul-tempered, stubborn tough guy VS a TV station beauty producer who knows how to handle tough guys] When Li Enxian was 17, she decided whom she wanted to marry. So she took the college entrance exam and went to his city. On her 20th birthday, she worked up the courage to confess: “I want to marry you!” At 25, Li Enxian, who had no dating experience, ran into that awful man again. He gripped her chin and demanded, “You came to my turf to find a husband? Do you think I’m dead?” [I’ll love eve 1.9kReads9.0Score21314d adds
49. 49 蚀 Tenderness That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨温柔 A Cup of Ginger Juice一杯姜汁儿Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Rekindled Romance]+ [Sweet Flirting]+ [Whirlwind Wedding]+ [Utterly Doting] [Mutual First Love / Five-Year Age Gap / Long-Planned Romance / Humorous / Lighthearted / Everyday Life] Sweet, sprightly counselor ✖️ Gentle, reserved, slow-to-warm soldier Three years ago, Qi Yan rescued Jiang Wen from a fire, then left without a word. When they meet again three years later, she’s a counselor and he’s the chief instructor. Their dormant memories awaken, their hidden feelings begin to spill over, and t 1.2kReads9.1Score11914d adds
50. 50 庄 Captain Zhuang, I Look Forward to Learning from You 庄队长，请多指教 Parting on Bad Terms不欢而散Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted As the notorious cold-faced King of Hell in Eighth Company, Zhuang Yi is ruthless, sharp-tongued, and picky. Everyone in the unit thinks he’ll end up alone forever. Until one day, a woman joins the unit. She’s beautiful but fiery, and as soon as she arrives, she corners Captain Zhuang, whose expression is usually stern. “Zhuang Yi, explain yourself. Which one of us is being unreasonable?” Everyone holds their breath for the young woman, sure their captain is about to verbally tear her apart! Ins 483Reads7.1Score10114d adds

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